Arthritis of the Fingers

• Arthritis of the fingertips runs in families
• It makes the hand stiff and sore
• The fingertips get bigger and sometimes turn down or to the side
• Sometimes there is an association ganglion cyst
• Most adapt well to the arthritis
• If the fingertip twists, surgery can be done to fuse it (take away motion) so it feels better and is lined up